Riot (band)
| Riot | |
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 Riot V at Headbangers Open Air 2014 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Power metal |
| founding | 1976, 1987 2013 as Riot V |
| resolution | 1984 |
| Website | www.areyoureadytoriot.com |
| Founding members | |
| Guy Speranza (until 1981, †) | |
| Mark Reale (until 2012, †) | |
guitar |
Lou A. Kouvaris (until 1978, †) |
| Jimmy Iommi (until 1980) | |
| Peter Bitelli (until 1980) | |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Todd Michael Hall (since 2013) |
guitar |
Mike Flyntz (since 1989) |
guitar |
Nick Lee (since 2014) |
bass |
Don Van Stavern (1987–1990, since 2008) |
Drums |
Frank Gilchriest (since 2014) |
| former members | |
singing |
Tony Moore |
singing |
Rhett Forrester († 1994) |
singing |
Mike Tirelli |
Vocals, keyboard
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Mike DiMeo |
guitar |
Rick Ventura |
bass |
Kip Leming |
bass |
Pete Perez |
Drums |
Sandy Slavin |
Drums |
Bobby Jarzombek (1987–1995, 1997–1999, 2008–2014) |
Drums |
John Macaluso |
Drums |
Bobby Rondinelli |
Riot ( English for riot, riot ) is an American heavy metal band from New York . They are considered the pioneers of American power metal. Riot was founded in Brooklyn in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Guy Speranza († 2003; vocals), guitarists Mark Reale († 2012) and Rick Ventura, bassist Cliff "Kip" Leming and drummer Sandy Slavin. Guy Speranza was replaced after the "Fire Down Under" album by Rhett Forrester, with which the following two albums were recorded.
Riot broke up in the mid-1980s, but came back together in 1987. Over the following years, the occupation often changed so that the "family" of current and former Riot members to around 20 people grew, including the drummer Bobby Rondinelli ( Rainbow , Blue Öyster Cult , Black Sabbath ) and Bobby Jarzombek ( Halford , Iced Earth ).
After the death of Mark Reale and the departure of Tony Moore, the band continued their story with Todd Michael Hall as the new singer from 2013 under the name Riot V.
Discography
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- Rock City (1977)
- Narita (1979)
- Riot live (1980)
- Fire Down Under (1981)
- Restless Breed (1982)
- Born in America (1983)
- Thundersteel (1988)
- The Privilege Of Power (1990)
- Riot In Japan - Live !! (1992) Re-released in 1999 as Live in Japan
- Nightbreaker (1993)
- Greatest Hits '78 -'90 (1993)
- Brethren of the Long House (1995)
- Inishmore (1998)
- Shine On (1998)
- Sons of Society (1999)
- Through the Storm (2002)
- Army of One (2006)
- Immortal Soul (2011)
- Unleash The Fire (2014, as Riot V)
- Sons of Society / Irishmore - Metal Blade Remastered (2017)
- The Official Box Set Vol. 1 (2017)
- Armor of Light (2018, as Riot V)
